Therapist profile
Jennifer Cole, LMSW
LMSW helping adults with family and life transitions
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- Attachment-based ideas
- Client-centered work
- CBT techniques
About Jennifer
Jennifer Cole is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) practicing in Michigan with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, life changes, ADHD, addiction concerns, grief, career strain, compassion fatigue, and relationship or family-related challenges. Sessions are offered in English and aimed at helping people take practical steps forward.
Jennifer focuses on helping people make sense of what has happened and manage the present. She uses straightforward conversation to identify patterns that keep problems repeating. That can include looking at attachment patterns, how thoughts affect feelings, and how emotions show up in relationships.
Her approach often blends client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral tools and attachment-based ideas. She may help a person spot unhelpful thinking, practice new ways of relating, and build small routines to reduce anxiety or improve mood. Sessions tend to be practical and paced to the client's needs.
People who are navigating breakups, fertility loss, past sexual assault, family strain, or major life transitions often seek her support. She also works with those processing adoption and foster care concerns, caregiving stress, chronic illness, grief, and issues around identity and belonging.
Jennifer describes therapy as a process of changing a story that no longer fits. She encourages an initial appointment to review current concerns and plan what to work on next. To start, readers are asked to follow the site steps to match and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds influence current relationships. It helps people notice patterns in closeness and distance, which can be useful for relationship or family-related stress. Client-centered therapy centers on listening and supporting the person's own goals. It involves reflective conversation and practical checking in on what the client wants to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete techniques for managing anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful routines.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try ways of working and adjust as needed. This collaborative process aims to find methods that fit the client's daily life and concerns.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people join a session from a quieter location, avoid being on camera for a session when preferred, or fit a session into a break at work. Jennifer will discuss which session rhythm and format best suits practical needs during the initial scheduling step.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to home life?
She works with adults dealing with relationship strain, family-related stress, parenting burdens, grief, and related emotional issues listed in her specialties.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions mix client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral tools and attachment-based perspectives to identify patterns and try small, practical changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of practice as a clinician working with adults on a range of concerns from anxiety to trauma and caregiving stress.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) licensed in Michigan and she practices there.
Can I see her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the site button to view online therapy options, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.
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